In a 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus members-only episode, Benjamin and Chance watch BlackBerry, the 2023 film covering the “story of the meteoric rise and catastrophic demise of the world’s first smartphone.” Subscribe at 9to5Mac.com/join to listen and support the show directly! You’ll also get ad-free episodes, post-show content every week, and more. BlackBerry (2023) on Letterboxd more
The new film Civil War depicts a contemporary America torn apart by a military conflict between the federal government and an alliance of secessionist states. Directed by Alex Garland (Ex Machina), the film follows a small band of journalists led by Kirsten Dunst's jaded war photographer. They embark on a harrowing journey to the heart of the conflict, encountering brutality and bloodshed along the way.
A yellow weather warning is in place for wind in Sheffield and much of England with strong gales and heavy showers expected all day. After a basking in a bright and warm Sunday, the Steel City will be pelted with rain for all of Monday (April 15) with winds of up to 47mph. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind, meaning there is a chance of branches falling, loss of power, and delays for trains, planes, and on the roads. Here is the forecast for Sheffield hour by hour on...
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How committed are puzzles to providing extra tricks on April Fools’ Day?In the sample clues below, the links take you to explainers from our beginners series. The setter’s name often links to an interview with him or her, in case you feel like getting to know these people better.Last year, late in April, we looked at 2023’s April Fools’ puzzles and noted something cheering. After years of apparent April Fools’ fatigue, setters had found still new ways of adding extra misdirection and short-lived...
Abbreviated Pundit Roundup is a long-running series published every morning that collects essential political discussion and analysis around the internet. We begin today with Annie Karni of The New York Times writing that House Speaker Mike Johnson now has a status within the Republican Party equivalent to former Vice President Mike Pence due to the House passage of funding for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan yesterday. When Mr. Pence refused former President Donald J. Trump’s demands that he...
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Happy Tax Day 2024 when, as usual, talk turns to taxes. Are taxes too high, too low, or just Goldilocks (and spending too high, too high, or just too high)? Are rates too high and the base too narrow, or are we taxing too broad a swath at lower rates. Is the tax system fair?
The Kaplan Pirates got the win it needed to secure a playoff berth after crushing the Westminsters Crusaders earlier this week. Before this weekend, it was the 13th win of the season for Kaplan. The big stick in the game was Karter Meaux. He had three hits in three at-bats in Kaplan’s 11-1 win. He had a double in the first, second, and fourth innings. Kaplan scored five runs in the first inning. Remi Broussard doubled and scored Aiden Gaspard, tying the game 1-1 in the first inning. Hayes Mire...
A column by Winona LaDuke, an Ojibwe writer and economist on Minnesota’s White Earth Reservation. She also is co-curator of the Giiwedinong Museum in Park Rapids, Minnesota.
Aperitivo, from the Latin word “aperitivus,” means “to open,” and that’s exactly what the Italian aperitivo tradition is meant to do: open the stomach and prep